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Layoffs (Usually) Don’t Work and Why They Harm More Than Help

Workplace Psychology

Coping with job loss or the danger of losing one’s job is a major source of stress (Riggio, 2013). Landy & Conte (2013) explained that because a worker may continue to have strong affective, continuance, or normative commitments to the organization, a job loss can be devastating. Leadership + Talent Development Advisor.

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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis

Workplace Psychology

selection, promotion, and layoffs) for the members of a particular group and they are unrelated to success on a job” (Cascio & Aguinis, 2019, p. In comparison, when I looked in the Aamodt (2013) I/O psychology textbook, only half a page was devoted to differential validity and the author explained the concept in one sentence!

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The State of College Recruiting 2012-2013

True Faith HR

and advertising majors as well as the inclusive "all majors" group will push up hiring for Bachelor''s degrees by 5 percent." Participating in early talent development programs on college campuses. Does this jibe with your 2013 recruiting plans? Strong demand for marketing finance, human resources(!),

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Developing Your (Office) Political Savvy – Positively

The People Equation

Colleagues dislike it when the interpersonal dynamics are such that they believe one person (or group) “wins” and another “loses.” You can choose to set up an outcome that serves only you (or your group), or you can work towards reconciling the competing interests. and that never feels good. Reframe to a Positive Perspective.

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Build a Team of Personalities: One Consultant’s Approach to Improving Employee Engagement

Everwise

Openly discussing personality differences and strategizing together on what’s most effective for each individual and the group as a whole. In the spring of 2013, Nathan Smith encountered a staffing crisis that would change his life: Three of his five-person nonprofit team left in a matter of months.

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Learning and Development Across Offices

Everwise

Best practices in L&D are beginning to stretch over an incredibly a diverse group of people. The average investment in 2013 was $1,200 per learner, which was a 15% increase over 2012. To bring people together, they designed an ongoing face-to-face program which included off-site events and facilitated small-group interaction.

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5 Employee Incentive Ideas that Boost Employee Motivation

Kazoo

Finding employee incentive ideas that boost talent recruitment, retention, and development is like finding a golden ticket for business success. Yet most traditional employee incentive plans don’t work for longer-term employee retention or talent development. One approach for building that kind of team?